Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) (Union)

Sutton Park Center for Nursing and Rehab•New Rochelle, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Sutton Park in New Rochelle, New York is hiring part-time Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs). Available shifts include 7 a.m.–3 p.m. and 3 p.m.–11 p.m., with weekend shifts also available. The CNA works under the supervision of a nurse and assists professional nursing staff in meeting residents’ personal care and comfort needs. Duties include bathing, oral care, incontinence care, ambulation, activities, nourishment, and assigned minor treatments. Candidates must be flexible to work weekends and some holidays.

Requirements

General knowledge of the health care needs of geriatric residents.
General knowledge of infection-control practices and procedures, including protective equipment and universal precautions.
General knowledge of assisted feeding, nourishment, and accurate record keeping.
General knowledge of activities of daily living and the psychological needs of geriatric residents.
Knowledge of taking and recording vital signs and weights.
Ability to cooperate with personnel from all departments, remain levelheaded during emergencies, and treat resident information as confidential.
Flexibility to work weekends and some holidays.

Responsibilities

Observe residents and report unusual conditions, accidents, or incidents to the nurse; assist with related investigations.
Participate in informal and formal resident care meetings.
Carry out written assignments for resident care, including activities of daily living, grooming and hygiene, transfers, ambulation, range-of-motion exercises, proper body alignment, and transport to activities and scheduled appointments.
Assist with serving meals and feeding residents, and document meals as required.
Maintain orderly resident rooms and keep residents’ call cords within easy reach.
Make rounds on assigned residents at the beginning of each shift and at least hourly thereafter.
Care for clean and soiled linen.
Assist with orienting and training new CNAs on the floor as needed.
Attend required in-service training.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Paid holidays
Paid PTO
Paid sick leave
Paid bereavement leave
Paid jury service
Paid uniform allowance
Pension benefits
Medical, prescription, dental, and optical benefits
Life insurance
Union representation
Training and education benefits
Childcare benefits
Overtime pay after 37.5 hours for full-time employees and after 7.5 hours per day
Shift differential
Access to credit unions
Discounts